The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25
]. W. ALBRIGHT

Said Am 80 years old, live in jackson !;
First came here in 1875, left IN 1876, and
returned January, 1879. Worked for Geo.
Muh butcher, when L first came when
7 returned / opened butcher shop, and
kent ON till 1888, when l went into the
hotel and liquor business quit the liquor
business March 6, 1887, since which time
have been trying to establish the butcher
buriuess with Sam Asher. Was an anti
prohibitionist have seen deceased, but had
no acquaintance with him was IN West
jackson at night-fall on night of homicide,
at nv brothers where | took supper from
there | went to Lawrence House and re-
manned there till about 10 o'clock was be-
tween Iawrence's and Rogers Drug Store
when V. & NJ. came IN !; have room over
the drugstore, which is on the first corner
east of depot first saw Hamilton that
night about 9 O'Clock we and others went
to beer saloon to take a glass of beer !;
after taking the beer, Hamilton and |
walked back into the pool-room and told
him that would take his pasture, having
previously told him that was going into
the butcher business, and he having offered
to rent me pasture L told him Sam
Asher and had looked at his pasture, and
we had concluded to take 1T. This CONVEX
a aiS1 II Mas Us lUli oi5 so ~.
| M. traiu alone, having heard that young
Wolfe was on the train, and had had his
| leo broken did not see Hamilton at train ;
/ came from the train around by the engine,
and went to Rogers Drug Store, and there
met Figures and proposed to him to go to
the postofice. We frequently go there to-
gether night and day. My brother Is sick
-. 4 bod ron
from Memphis.
Nv brother bought bill from Hart
man Bros, for fifty odd dollars. The house
drew on brother, and / being absent my
sister endorsed the draft. when the bank
runner presented 1t, refused but Will
vriteu When drafts are drawn letters OF
notice are given. L was going TO post
II Office to get that letter. Saw Hamilton
WAGON that night, but do not know whether
il passed me or not as went up town.
have some vague idea of having seen it,bu
cannot place il. When we reached Hea
phys store heard pistol shot from NORTH
sidewalk and saw a man there. The flashes
were right in front of me- Figures salc
Look out, we will get shot," l ran straight
across the street from Heaphy's.
There were first two shots fired and
then a little pause. When / got on ths
street / saw firing going on up and down
the foot bridge. l saw black objects bu
could not distinguish men. did no
! see Hamilton's carriage was running u
get out of the way of the shooting. L die
| not have a pistol on at the time and neye
, carry pistols heard cry, -0h, Lord
| Had gone to McDonnell's foandry durins
: the shooting and remained there yer.
short time after the shooting, when wen
|, | back the way / came and went &
) where the man was lying down
tSaw Carraway there. After som
little time saw Hamilton, who came up :
where Carraway and were, and Carrawa
mt the fire out ON his arm, and Hamilton
handed me pistol and said take it Carrawa
told me to take Hamilton to the drug store
/ went with him as far as the Posfomcs
: and others having joined him went IN "a
J postofice to get my mail, ana ven. oao %